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Resume

Workshop

Build a Resume That Gets You Noticed!

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Workshop Agenda

Welcome & Icebreaker

Types of Resumes: Chronological, Functional, Combination, Targeted

Anatomy of a Resume

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Top Resume Tips & Mistakes to Avoid

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Q&A + 1:1 Sign-up + Take-Home Resources

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    • Chronological – Focus on work history
    • Functional – Highlight skills and competencies
    • Combination – Blend of chronological and functional
    • Targeted – Customized for a specific job or employer

Types of Resumes

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Chronological Resume

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✅ Best For:

    • Steady, consistent work history
    • Staying in the same field or industry
    • Showing promotions or upward growth

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❌ Not Ideal For:

    • Gaps in employment
    • Career changers
    • Little or no work experience

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🧠 Key Features:

    • Most recent job listed first
    • Clear job titles, dates, and employer names
    • Bullet points that show results (use action verbs!)

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Mock Chronological Resume

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Mock Chronological Resume

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✅ Best For:

    • Career changers
    • Gaps in employment
    • Little or no traditional work history
    • Freelancers or gig workers with diverse projects

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❌ Not Ideal For:

    • Applicants with a strong, recent job history
    • Roles that emphasize specific industry experience
    • Recruiters who prefer traditional formats

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🧠 Key Features:

    • Skills grouped by category (e.g., Communication, Tech, Admin)
    • Real-world examples tied to each skill
    • Minimal emphasis on job titles and dates
    • Work history listed briefly at the bottom

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Functional Resume

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✅ Best For:

    • Job seekers with some experience and strong skills
    • People transitioning careers but with relevant history
    • Those who want to highlight both what they can do and where they’ve done it

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❌ Not Ideal For:

    • Candidates with no experience at all
    • Job seekers with a long, consistent history (use Chronological instead)
    • Applicants with unrelated experience they don’t want to spotlight

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🧠 Key Features:

    • Starts with a summary of qualifications or skills
    • Followed by a targeted skills section (bullet points grouped by category)
    • Then a brief, reverse-chronological work history
    • Offers the best of both Functional and Chronological formats

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Combination Resume

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✅ Best For:

    • Applying to a specific job posting
    • Highly competitive positions
    • Job seekers with relevant experience, skills, and keywords
    • When you want to impress one employer with laser focus

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❌ Not Ideal For:

    • Mass job applications or job fairs
    • Early-stage career seekers who aren’t sure what to target
    • People without experience relevant to the role

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🧠 Key Features:

    • Customized headline, summary, and skills based on the job posting
    • Tailored bullet points under work experience using keywords from the job description
    • Only includes relevant jobs, skills, and accomplishments
    • Often includes a targeted objective and/or job title

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Targeted Resume

💡 Tip:

Print out the job posting and mirror the language in your resume.

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Use their keywords = pass the ATS = get the interview. ✅

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INCLUDE:

✅ Full Name

✅ Phone Number

✅ Professional Email

✅ LinkedIn (optional)

AVOID:

❌ Nicknames

❌ Inappropriate Emails

❌ Photos

Contact Information

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What Not To Do ❌

JORDAN�📧 BABYJOKER99@HOTMAIL�📱 2137645451�📍 14th ST LOS ANGELES CA 90045

  • First name only – Too informal and unclear.
  • Unprofessional email – “BABYJOKER99”? Instant red flag. Use a clean format like firstname.lastname@gmail.com.

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  • Phone number formatting – "2137645451" is technically valid, but it looks sloppy. It should be formatted for clarity and professionalism: (213) 764-5451 or 213-764-5451.

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Objective vs. Professional Summary

Objective: A short statement of your career goals

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Professional Summary: A brief summary of your skills & experience

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Tip: Use a summary if you have experience; an objective if you're new or changing careers.

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Objective vs. Professional Summary

❌ Wrong - Objective

    • “To find a job and grow professionally.”
      • ❌ Too vague, says nothing about the role or value you bring to the company.

✅ Good – Objective

    • “Motivated admin. assistant transitioning into HR. Seeking entry-level HR coordinator role to support employee engagement and training initiatives.”
      • ✅ Specific, goal-oriented, tailored to the point.

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    • List hard and soft skills relevant to the job
      • Soft skill = Interpersonal
      • Hard skill = Technical

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    • Use bullet points or a clean list format

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    • Avoid overused buzzwords unless backed by experience.

Skills Summary

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Stop Saying It, Start Showing It

🚫 Overused Phrases

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    • “Team player with a strong work ethic”
    • “Detail-oriented go-getter”

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    • “Hard-working and passionate”

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    • “Excellent communicator”

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    • “Results-driven self-starter”

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✅ Stronger with Proof:

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    • Collaborated with 5 departments to launch a new system, improving response times by 20%

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    • Managed 3+ projects while meeting all deadlines and budgets

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    • Created SOPs that reduced onboarding time by 50%

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    • Delivered presentations to 100+ attendees across union chapters

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    • Increased scheduling accuracy by 30% using digital timekeeping tools

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💡 Tip:

Don’t just describe yourself — prove it with numbers and results.

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Work Experience

Use bullet points with action verbs

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Focus on achievements, not just duties

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Follow the STAR method: Situation, Task, Action, Result

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Work Experience Example

Marketing Manager�ABC Digital Agency — New York, NY�June 2020 – Present

  • Designed and implemented multichannel marketing strategies, resulting in a 35% increase in client engagement.
  • Led a team of four marketing specialists, improving collaboration and campaign delivery.
  • Boosted organic website traffic by 50% through targeted SEO initiatives.
  • Oversaw monthly reporting and analytics to inform strategic adjustments.

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Education & Certifications

Include most recent education first

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Mention certifications, licenses, and ongoing education

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Include dates and institution names

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Education & Certifications Example

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts in Marketing �University of Southern California — Los Angeles, CA �Graduated: 2014 �

CERTIFICATIONS

  • Google Ads Certification
  • HubSpot Inbound Marketing
  • Content Marketing Certification�

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💡 Tip:

Make sure Certification  relate to the job your going for !

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Languages

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Awards

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Volunteer Work

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Software Proficiency

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Professional Affiliations

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Optional Sections

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Optional Sections Example

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Social Media Coordinator�Helping Hands Food Bank — Los Angeles, CA�March 2022 – Present

  • Manage social media content calendar and publish weekly updates on Instagram and Facebook.
  • Increased community engagement by 40% through targeted awareness campaigns.
  • Collaborated with marketing team to create donor outreach strategies..

💡 Tip:

If you would do it for free there's a good chance your passionate about it !

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Resume Tips & Mistakes to Avoid

✅ Keep formatting clean and consistent

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✅ Tailor your resume to the job description

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❌ Avoid typos, too much text, and passive language

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Resume Tips & Mistakes to Avoid Example

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Social Media Coordinator�Helping Hands Food Bank — Los Angeles, CA�March 2022 – Present

  • Manage social media content calendar and publish weekly updates on Instagram and Facebook.
  • Increased community engagement by 40% through targeted awareness campaigns.
  • Collaborated with marketing team to create donor outreach strategies.